The Art of The Works of Moliére

10. The School for Wives Criticized
10. <i>The School for Wives Criticized</i> suite

A collection of seven engravings, including the Title of 1663 and other works in the definitive state by Jacque Leman and Edmond Hedouin.

The collection is provided with complete provenance dating to its issue (including copy of original issuance certificate), the collection title page, publisher"s title page, a list of engravings and certificate of authenticity.

School for Wives Criticized: <i>Title</i> School for Wives Criticized: Title - Opening Title page for the suite, depicting a child satyr overlooking the title motif, two female heads facing outward and two birds also facing outward.
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Title of 1663</i> School for Wives Criticized: Title of 1663 - Octagonal frame supported below by two Satyrs. Above, to balance them, are two women, with long robes and goat's feet, seated on the corners of the frame; one carries the mask of comedy and a mirror, the other, a mirror and a trumpet. The border of the frame is a garland of leaves, flowering rose-bushes, and little satyrs and cupids, holding mirrors in their hands, descending from two horns of plenty.
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Dramatis Personé</i> School for Wives Criticized: Dramatis Personé - Jacque Leman, as delineator, translated from the French, the original work of 1663, a listing of the cast of characters.
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Scene IV</i> School for Wives Criticized: Scene IV - Title scene for Scene IV of the play, depicting The Marquis, Climene, Urania, Eliza and Galopin.
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Scene IV</i> School for Wives Criticized: Scene IV - In the ante-chamber of the House of Urania is Galopin, who says to the Marquis: "Stop, sir, please!"
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Scene VII</i> School for Wives Criticized: Scene VII - The luxurious Salon of Urania. Lysidas, who has just entered, salutes Urania; "Madam, I am rather late; but I was obliged to read my piece at the house of the Marchioness."
 
School for Wives Criticized: <i>Scene VIII - Fini</i> School for Wives Criticized: Scene VIII - Fini - The final scene of the play, depicting Climene, Urania, Eliza, the Marquis and Galopin, engaged in what appears to be joyful conversation. Urania: The comedy cannot end better; we shall do well to stop here."
 
 

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